How to Set Up A New Fish Tank!

How to set up a fish tank in a classroom.

Fish are great rewarding pets to have, they come in many colours, patterns and sizes.

Fish need proper care to feel safe and at home.

Having fish look’s like it’s easy but when you actually get one it takes a lot of care.

Starting it off is easy , all you need is:

• They would want tiny stones because they like it for decorations.
• They would want some decorations because they like to admire them and hide as well as to feel at home.
• 1 fish friend or more because they can die from not having any friends.
• A fish tank because they need it to live in it.
• An oxygen pump because it cleans out the tank (unless you're willing to cleaning it yourself)

When you are ready and prepared follow these steps

Step 1

Pour water into the tank, place the stones into the bottom of the tank and put the decorations into the tank.

Step 2 place your fish with it’s bag into the tank make sure you don’t open it up yet!

Step 3 Wait for 15 minutes or more so they can get use the waters temperature.

Step 4 When it has been 15 minutes or more this is the chance you can open it, your fish will still be scared, don’t touch them or force them to let out,  

Step 5 Wait for the moment and then she/he will come, make sure that no one taps on the tank or bumps the table, your fish will feel at home .

Facts about fish:

A stone fish is the most poisonous fish in the world.

Did you know slug’s have four noses.

Octopus has 3 hearts.

Goldfish live to 40 years.

Starfish does not have a brain.

Killer Whales are the only sea animal that outranks the Tiger Shark as top predator of the sea.

Fish have been on the earth for more than 450 million years.

Fish were well established long before dinosaurs we're on the earth.

There are over 25,000 identified species of fish on the earth.